An Introduction to Modern Financial Reporting Theory by Brian A Rutherford

An Introduction to Modern Financial Reporting Theory by Brian A Rutherford

The adoption by the Accounting Standards Board of its Statement of Principles for Financial Reporting in December 1999 means that we now have an authoritative conceptual framework which should govern the production of British financial statements. Yet while the text of the Statement is directed at members of the accounting profession, students of accounting will need to understand the framework and its repercussions. An Introduction to Modern Financial Reporting Theory explains the content of the Statement in an accessible language, specifically for the student of accounting and finance. This text will be of direct and practical interest to students who need to understand the contents of the new framework, which helps to explain: why and how financial reporting is carried out; why financial statements are prepared in the way that they are; why accounting standards specify one method rather than another; how the methods specified by accounting standards relate to each other; how practice has developed and will continue to develop. Brian Rutherford emphasizes and enlarges on the key features of the framework, provides many more examples, shows how the framework applies in practice and also offers some criticisms of its content. The book clarifies to students why various methods and practices in accounting have evolved, while illustrating how they relate to each other and to the underlying function of financial reporting. This text will be essential reading on university and professional courses in advanced financial accounting, particularly courses on Accounting Theory and Financial Reporting. Brian Rutherford is Professor of Accounting at Canterbury Business School, University Kent at Canterbury.

Wearing, Robert T.: - Robert T Wearing is a Reader in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Management at the University of Essex. Previously he was a Lecturer in Accounting, University of Kent at Canterbury and has worked as a financial analyst in industry. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has published a number of articles in academic and professional journals.

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ISBN 13	9780761966074
ISBN 10	0761966072
Title	An Introduction to Modern Financial Reporting Theory
Author	Brian A Rutherford
Series	Accounting And Finance Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2000-09-30
Number of pages	192
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